14ymedio, Havana, 24 January 2024 — “High-level” sources cited by the Peru21 media point to the fact that Cuban counterintelligence agents are protecting Peruvian politician Vladimir Cerrón Rojas, who has been a fugitive from justice since October 2023, when he was sentenced to three years in prison for corruption. The Foreign Minister of Peru, Javier González-Olaechea, explained to the local press on Tuesday that, if the help of “external agents” is confirmed, the country could break relations with Cuba.
If it is verified that a foreign government has intervened, a cooling-off period is advisable, and at most, there is the possibility of a breakdown in diplomatic relations,” González-Olaechea told Peru21.
Cerrón lived in Cuba for more than 10 years, where he graduated as a doctor in 1997. Since then, he has maintained close relations with the Island’s regime.
According to the media, in recent weeks the police confirmed that two Cuban citizens approached two members of the Perú Libre party
According to the media, in recent weeks the police confirmed that two Cuban citizens approached two members of the Perú Libre party, of which the politician is a member – in addition to the imprisoned former president Pedro Castillo – and a third person of Acción Popular to “coordinate plans concerning Cerrón.” “Traitor” agents of the Peruvian Police are also involved, the authorities say.
“Why would Cuba, through its ambassador Carlos Gallo Zamora, risk its relationship with Peru to protect a politician like Cerrón? This newspaper obtained information that the Cubans (…) would have already told him that if the situation gets complicated, they would distance themselves from the operation,” Peru21 alleges.
Despite his status as a fugitive, Cerrón has responded to the accusations of the authorities through social
